If your car shows error F03 on the display, the reason may lie in a malfunction of the temperature sensor or heating element.
Washing machines Indesit are equipped with an electronic display. In the event of a breakdown, error codes are displayed on the screen, deciphering which, the user can independently fix the problem without the help of a specialist.
Description and symptoms of error F03
Indesit electronic models show error F 03 on the display. Electromechanical models simultaneously signal with the “Turns” and “Quick wash” indicators. Or the “Revolutions” and “Extra Rinse” lights are on. What does error F03 mean in indesit?
- Sticking of the heating element relay.
- Thermal sensor failure.
A breakdown may manifest itself in the fact that the washing machine has stopped heating the water. It also refuses to work after the start of the cycle, as a result of which it gives an error F 03.
How to fix a breakdown and make an independent repair
What to do to solve the problem?
- A simple way is to turn on the rinse mode, and then check the operation of the washing machine.
- Disconnect the Indesit machine from the network and reboot for 20 minutes, resetting the errors.
- Ring a bunch of resistors on the control module with a nominal value of 180-220 kOhm.
- Check the sensor for resistance with a tester. At a temperature of +20 degrees, the resistance should be at least 20 kOhm.
- Inspect the electrical circuits of the heating element relay.
- Check the control board.
Why is the washing machine not heating the water?
What else can cause a CMA indesit malfunction with error f 03? The answer is simple: the washing machine does not heat the water.
Many users, when taking out washed clothes, feel that they are cold. As a result, they decide that the Indesit machine has stopped heating water. The correct temperature can be determined by touching the loading door glass 15 minutes after the start of the cycle. If the hatch is cold, there is a malfunction.
What do fault codes mean and how to reset them?
Incorrect program installation
Washing machines Indesit provide different modes of operation. Check if the temperature of the selected program is too low. Then you need to increase it to correct the situation.
Clogged level sensor
During washing, the sensor tube may become clogged with threads, small particles, and hair. As a result, the module does not give a signal for water heating. Therefore, water enters the washer, but does not heat up. How to fix a breakdown or replace a part, a video on the topic will tell you:
Break in the electrical circuit of the heating element
How to check the health of the circuit:
- Carefully inspect the wiring that leads to the heating element. It must be intact, without defects. Constant vibration can lead to abrasion of the elements.
- Replace damaged wiring, or solder the damaged part.
If everything is in order with the chain, the reason lies in the heating element. Breakage occurs as a result of long operation, scale. What to do:
- Ring the heating element with a multimeter (tester).
- If the heating element is defective, replace it.
- To replace, remove the back panel of the Indesit machine, loosen the fasteners, disconnect the wires.
- Remove the damaged heating element and replace it with a working one. Here is a detailed video:
Damage to the heating sensor (thermostat)
The thermostat is responsible for the timely connection and disconnection of water heating. A sign of a malfunction is a long or vice versa, too fast washing. For replacement:
- Remove the back panel.
- Remove the bracket and disconnect the contacts.
- Using a screwdriver, remove the shield and loosen the fixing nut.
- Remove the faulty one and install a new sensor.
Failure of the heating element relay or programmer
This is part of the control module. It can break as a result of overvoltage, factory defects. Breakdown requires a call of the master.
You can try to remove the f03 error yourself, or you can call the Indesit repair wizard.